Fairfield freshmen earn third win

Photo by: MICHAEL LEACH/Ledger photoFairfield freshman Nathan Thompson is fouled while attempting a layup Monday at Fairfield High School. The Trojan freshmen earned a 45-39 victory over West Branch.

The Fairfield freshman boys’ basketball team withstood a last-minute rally from West Branch to claim a 45-39 victory Monday in Fairfield.

The ninth-graders carried a 26-16 advantage into the locker room at halftime and led 38-30 after the third period. West Branch closed the deficit to four points — 43-39 — with 23 seconds, but Fairfield scored the final two points to earn its third win of the season.